Commercial Data Solicitor

Think Legal Recruitment; Manchester; On-site; GBP 70,000 - 110,000; Full time

Job summary

Think Legal Recruitment is seeking a Commercial Data Solicitor (Senior Associate) in Manchester. The role focuses on advising on data protection and privacy within a commercial team at a top 50 UK law firm with national reach.

You will join a well-regarded data practice, handling GDPR matters, data processing agreements, and data-related commercial documentation, with a view to supporting growth and client relationships across multiple sectors.

Qualifications

• Qualified solicitor with 2-6 years' PQE in data protection and privacy.
• Experience advising on GDPR compliance and data-related commercial contracts.
• Pragmatic, commercially minded adviser who explains complex issues clearly.
• Keen to build client relationships and contribute to team growth.

Responsibilities

• Provide data protection and GDPR advisory services within a commercial team.
• Draft and negotiate data processing agreements and other data-related contracts.
• Support data protection aspects of transactions and due diligence.
• Advise on data breaches and guide clients through response processes.
• Collaborate with clients across sectors including retail, hospitality and care.

Job description

Commercial Data Solicitor (Senior Associate) | [Manchester] | 2-6 years' PQE

The opportunity

Our client, a top 50 UK law firm with a full-service national offering, is looking to strengthen its data and privacy capability within its commercial team. This is a strategic hire in a department with ambitious growth plans, and the firm is open to the right person joining in Manchester.

The team and the work

You will join a well-regarded data practice, ranked in the Legal 500, within a commercial department of around 40 lawyers. The work is advisory and non-contentious, with a strong commercial focus. It includes:

• Data protection and GDPR advice
• Drafting and negotiating data processing agreements and other data-related commercial documentation
• Data protection support on transactions
• Advising clients on the impact of data breaches and guiding them through their response
• You will work with clients across a broad range of sectors, including retail, hospitality and care, among others.

About you

• Qualified solicitor with 2-6 years' PQE, with solid experience in data protection and privacy
• Experience advising on GDPR compliance and data-related commercial contracts
• A pragmatic, commercially minded adviser who explains complex issues clearly
• Keen to build client relationships and contribute to the growth of the team

Why this firm

• Large-firm quality of work and clients, with an entrepreneurial, friendly and supportive culture
• A commercial team with real growth ambitions and a genuine appetite to invest in strategic hires
• A truly national team: the firm is geographically agnostic on growth, and colleagues pull together as one whatever their office